Michael Rosenbaum to be the Next Freddy Kreuger?
Smallville star Michael Rosenbaum looks to be the leading rumour for the role of Freddy Kreuger in Michael Bay’s remake of a Nightmare on Elm St.
Cinematical says:
A Cinema Blend source says that Michael Rosenbaum has been lunching with Michael Bay. The assumption: this could mean that he’s talking with the director about the upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street remake. It’s a huge guess, but it’s one I’d be quite happy with.
If there is one think Rosenbaum has proven is that he can be evil. His character on Smallville has made a slow progression towards manipulative and heartless but still passionate about his focus. This is excellently done due solely to Michael Rosenbaum. He has proven himself quite the actor in his movie career as well.
It leaves a little sore spot to think of someone else playing Freddy Kreuger, however this is speculation so it is possible that Rosenbaum could play someone else entirely. Furthermore, Bay has more on his plate than his proposed remake of Nightmare on Elm St.
Could be any one of the 80s horror classic remakes headed this way with Bay’s foot in the door. Birds? Friday the 13th? or is it A Nightmare on Elm st?
11 Comments, Comment or Ping
rafa1215
Go Lex Go!! He should do a fine job.
Feb 25th, 2008
Karl Hungus
Friday the 13th IS getting remade by Bay. The script has already been written by the same guys who wrote Freddy Vs. Jason, with Marcus Nispel attatched to direct.
Feb 25th, 2008
@spence
I really like Rosenbaum, 1. he went to WKU, 2. does a great on Smallville, 3. He was in Poolhall Junkies (AWESOME MOVIE)……However, i am not to crazy about a remake to a Nightmare on Elm St.
Feb 25th, 2008
Rodney
Karl. I already said Bay was making Friday the 13th in the post. As well as Birds and Nightmare.
No one said he wasn’t.
Feb 25th, 2008
Omar
Rosenbaum kicks ass and I could totally see him as Krueger.
Feb 25th, 2008
Bishop
Yes. I can totally see him being evil as all hell. Almost as frightening as his role in “Kickin’ It Old School”.
*ahem*
Feb 25th, 2008
Darren J Seeley
Now just a gosh darn minute.
Rosenbaum has lunch with Bay…it could mean another film, it could mean Elm Street, it could be….having lunch with Michael Bay. For all we know,they are talking about Transformers 2 or how good the food is.
Feb 25th, 2008
Karl Hungus
Well Rodney, with the question mark after the titles of the films, it did seem as if it was posed as a question. Apologies.
Feb 25th, 2008
invaziondrummer
This is absurd. There is absolutely no reason to remake this movie. It makes me sick how shallow the creative pool in Hollywood has truly become!
Feb 25th, 2008
CHUCK VISGER
MY NANE IS CHUCK VISGER AND I THINK THAT MICHAEL ROSENBAUM SHOULD STAY ON SMALLVILLE ! I DONT THINK HE WOULD BE ALL THAT GREAT AS FREDDY . I THINK I SHOUD BE THE ONE TO PLAY HIM BE CAUSE IF YOU USE A NO NAME YOU GET BETTER MOVIE . IVE PLAYED FREDDY FOR 3 SEASONS AT NIGHTMARE AT PINEHAVEN IN MN LOOK UP NIGHTMARE AT PINEHAVEN FARM THEN GO IN TO CASTS AND CLICK ON CHUCK THEN YOU WILL SEE ! IT TAKES ME 3 HOURS TO DO MY ONE MAKE UP EVEAN LOOK AT MY SPACE AND YOU WILL SEE THAT I WOULD BE THE BEST CHOICE . SO TACK A LOOK THEN YOU DECIDE THANKS CHUCK VISGER AND AS FOR MICHAEL STAY ON SMALLVILLE . AND I HAVE ALL THE RESPECT FOR ROBERT ENGLEND . I WOULD TRY TO DO HIS CARACTER LIKE HIM I KNOW ALL HIS MOVES WITH WALKING AND GLOVE MOVEMENTS THANKS PS WATCH THE VIDEO ON NIGHTMARE AT PINE HAVEN
Mar 13th, 2008
Rodney
Well there “Chuck” the first stage to getting a successful audition is not to bash your competition. Second step is not to type in all caps. The third step is to actually save that speech for someone who has ANYTHING to do with the movie.
The Movie Blog is a website dedicated to the discussion and sharing opinions on movies. We are not making this movie.
Rosenbaum can play Freddy and STILL be on Smallville. Nothing says he would leave Rmallville just to be in one movie.
and lastly, for all that respect you have for the original Freddy actor, his name is Robert Englund.
Mar 13th, 2008
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